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VIDEO: Takumi Minamino scores a hat-trick as Salzburg hammer Ried in Austrian League

By: , February 20, 2017 6:49 pm
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SALZBURG, AUSTRIA – MAY 24: Takumi Minamino of Salzburg eyes the ball during the tipico Bundesliga match between RB Salzburg and Wolfsberger AC at Red Bull Arena on May 24, 2015 in Salzburg, Austria. (Photo by Andreas Schaad/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Japanese striker Takumi Minamino had a perfect game when he scored a hat-trick to help Salzburg beat SV Ried 6-1 in round 22 of Austrian League. The 22-year-old also provided an asisst for Radošević to extend the lead to 4-1.

In the same match, South Korean youngster Hwang Hee-chan contributed a penalty goal to condemn the win for Salzburg.

After the win, Salzburg stand at the top of the table in Austrian League with three points lead over the second-placed Rheindorf Altach.